About Mercy House
Mercy House provides housing and comprehensive supportive services for a variety of homeless populations which includes families, adult men and women, mothers and their children, persons living with HIV/AIDS, individuals overcoming substance addictions, and some who are physically and mentally disabled.
We strive to assist our residents in the areas of economic, emotional, and spiritual well-being in order to enhance self-esteem and a sense of personal pride. We value accountability, integrity, and self-sufficiency. The dignity of the individual person and the corresponding respect that follows is the guiding principle of our service to the homeless person.
Mission Statement: To be the leader in ending homelessness by providing a unique system of dignified housing alternatives, programs, and supportive services.
Our Goal is Simple: To end the cycle of homelessness of those who enter our system of care.
MERCY HOUSE STATISTICS
- Mercy House provides housing for more than 200 people
- Mercy House provides all of its housing and supportive services for approximately $16 per day per person
- Our transitional housing programs successfully move our clients into permanent housing 85 percent of the time
- During the 2006-2007 fiscal year, Mercy House served more than 2500 different people in our walk-in centers
- Mercy House feeds more than 1000 people per year through our food voucher program
- During the 2006-2007 fiscal year, we prevented homelessness for more than 225 people
